RADFORD, Va. – The Presbyterian College volleyball team continues conference play on the road this weekend, facing Radford on Friday before traveling to take on High Point to finish the weekend on Saturday afternoon.
First serve against the Highlanders will be at 4:00, streaming live on ESPN+. Saturday's match against the Panthers will begin at 2:00, also available on ESPN+.
The Blue Hose will look to end a three-match losing streak, giving head coach Maddie Moss her first career league victory. PC took down the Highlanders last season in a five-set battle, rallying from a two set to one deficit to claim the 3-2 victory.
On Saturday, the Blue Hose will attempt to end a ten-match losing skid to High Point. PC's last win against the Panthers came in 2019.
GAMEDAY INFO – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 | 4:00 PM
Presbyterian (4-11, 0-3) at High Point (5-8, 2-1)
WHERE: Carilion Clinic Court at the Dedmon Center (Radford, Va.)
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: SideArm
GAMEDAY INFO – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 | 2:00 PM
Presbyterian (4-11, 0-3) at High Point (5-8, 2-1)
WHERE: Millis Center (High Point, N.C.)
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: SideArm
SCOUTING THE HIGHLANDERS
- The Highlanders defeated Winthrop 3-2 in their last match, ending the Eagles' four-match win streak.
- Olivia Ryno leads the Highlanders in kills, ranking in the top 10 of the Big South with 2.49 kills per set. Lea Gage paces Radford in assists, entering this weekend with 326 on the season.
- The Highlanders lead the all-time series with PC 18-13. Radford had won four of the last five in the series before PC took last season's match 3-2 in Clinton.
- Radford and High Point recently faced off against each other on Sept. 26. The Panthers cruised to a 3-0 win at home over the Highlanders.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
- High Point enters the weekend winning three of its last four matches. The Panthers had previously lost four straight from Sept. 7 to Sept. 18.
- The Panthers split their first two home games of the season last weekend, falling to Winthrop 3-2 before defeating Gardner-Webb 3-1 to close out the weekend.
- Four of High Point's 13 contests this season have been decided in five sets. The Panthers hold a 1-3 record in those matches.
- The Panthers are second in the Big South this season in blocks per set, averaging 2.25. Only UNC Asheville has more with 2.42.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Blue Hose took command early to start last Friday's match at USC Upstate, winning the 1st set by a 25-16 score. PC dropped the next two sets before knotting the match up, prevailing in a narrow fourth set 27-25.
- USC Upstate jumped out to a 9-3 lead in the fifth, ultimately winning the decisive set 15-10 to clinch the match. Julia Yurkovich led the Blue Hose with 18 kills, just one short of her career-high.
- Like Friday, the Blue Hose jumped out to a quick lead on the road on Saturday, grabbing the first set at UNC Asheville 25-17. PC dropped a tight second set 25-23 before Asheville responded to take the following two sets to claim a 3-1 win over the Blue Hose.
- Anisa Dorlouis logged double-doubles in both matches for PC. She recorded 39 assists and a career-high 24 digs at USC Upstate. Elyse Hutchinson tied her career-high with 13 kills in the same contest. Against Asheville on Saturday, Dorlouis dialed up 19 digs to go along with 17 assists.
